Growing up in New England, we are very familiar with the term (trotted out every July/August) “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” After a few late summer weeks in the South, we’re thinking it’s both. There is no doubt that high humidity makes the heat less bearable (looking at

Back in the spring, we posted some photos of the incredible wildflower blooms in California. As we traveled through North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Colorado this summer we saw a range of plants and trees — some intentionally planted, some not  — that brought unexpected beauty to our (often long)

We wrote earlier in our travels about serendipity — stumbling into fun/beautiful/interesting places. Not surprisingly, we’ve happened on more of those in recent months. For example: Who knew that Little Rock, Arkansas, was such a cycling city? On the Sunday of Labor Day weekend (when it was NOT 100 degrees

As of September 1, 2023, we’ve stayed at 86 campgrounds. We’ve refined our criteria for what makes a good campground and found some new favorites that we’d highly recommend! First, the criteria. We (ok, maybe just Michele) have decided that the campgrounds deep in the woods are lovely places, but

Throughout this trip, we have tried to achieve a good balance of urban experiences and rural adventures — after all, we love both! It’s been interesting (and in some cases heartbreaking) to see what’s happening in some of the larger cities we’ve visited. San Francisco, Denver, San Diego, Phoenix, Portland,

That’s the tagline on their license plates…and it’s definitely a case of truth in advertising (more later on our POV re: tourism branding/marketing). Each location we visited throughout BC had its own personality, but they all offered gorgeous views, fun activities, and good food! Our Vancouver-area campground offered a terrific